Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-17
THE NEW LAWS.
Passed by the Nevada Legislature
During the Recent Session.

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During the Recent Session.
The following from the Enterprise is q
condensed synopsis of the bills of general
interest passed by the Nevada Legislature.
Just now adjourned. One-hundred and
fifty.two bills, out of 300 or 400 introduced d
passed both Houses, and LAG have received
the approval of the Governor. Five have
been vetoed, principally by reason of being
supplanted by others to the same effect:
Authorizing purchase of J. w. Parker's
map of Nevada for public schools; 5000
appropriated.
To provide for the maintenance and sup
| ervison of public schools; election of Trus-
| tees, etc.
| w. M. Havenor's bill as Commissioner
to the New Orleans Exposition; 81, ,967 ap-
| propriated.
Authorizing County Commissioners to
| bring suit against persons or corporations
| depositing sawdust in the waters of this
| State.
For the better preservation of titles to
| mining claims.
For fire escapes from places of public
assemblage.
Regarding vicious dogs.
Fixing the rates for official advertising
Selection and sale of public lands.
Organizing and disciplining the militia
of the State.
Benefit of the Nevada Silver Association;
$500 appropriated.
Providing for the manner of submitting
| constitutional amendments to the voters of
the State.
Regulating the manner of drawing ju-
ries in District Courts.
To encourage the sinking of artesian
wells.
Providing for the government of towns
and cities.
To encourage mining Private lands
o. H. Gallup's salary bill; s1,100 ap-
propriatsd.
Prohibiting and Furnishing the manufac.
ture and use Of dynamite machines, ETC.,
in destruction of human life and property.
Providing for recording births and
| deaths.
Relief Of insolvent debtors. All adverse
proceedings to be stopped on filing petition.
Wild rice bill; 800 appropriated
Protecting deer, antelope, mountain
sheep, etc, from January lst to September
| 1st.
Granting the several District Agricul.
| tural Societies 81, 900 each.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Laughton's
| salary bill; S2, 500 appropriated.
Supplementary militia bill.
Furnishing false registration in pedigree
Of cattle, etc.,
Anti Mormon oath bill.
State loan bill for maintaining cash basis
of State Government.
To encourage the mining and milling of
ores. Gives bonus or premium at State
Fairs; $3.50 appropriated.
| Defining the time for levying and assess
ing taxes for State and county purposes.
Additional credits to State prisoners.
Licensing hurdy houses. etc., $500 per
quarter.
Releasing insolvent debtoIs on payment
of fifty per cent of Indebtedness.
Providing that the wards of the State
shall be supplied with boots and shoes from
the State Prison shop.
Regulating the price and sale of State
law books.
Providing for a State Immigration Bu-
reau.
Regulating marks and brands of stock.
Deficiency bill for University, etc.
81, ,02S appropriated.
To facilitate the giving of bonds by COM
panies, etc.
4 Not allowing houses of prostitution, etc.,
within 400 yards of public school houses.
Regulating and licensing mutual life as
sociations.
:Abolishing the lottery clause in the Con-
stituton.
Defining conspiracy, etc.
Changing the legal rate of interest from
ten per cent to seven per cent.
Restricting tha aola nf o;0arattas ciuars
and tobacco.
Fixing poll tax at SIS.
Appointing Deputy County Assessors.
Telephone from State Prison to Sheriff.
Office in Carson.
/ For construction of a railroad in Hum
boldt county.
To protect live stock from disease.
To establish a State weather servic'
station.
Repeals the State dog tax law.
Procuring meteorological reports.
Chattel mortgage bill.
| 10 prevent or punish drunkenness il
| Public office.
Fixing jury fees; grand or trial Juror
S3,per day and fifteen cents mileage.
encouraging construction of South
western Nevada railroad.
Establishes "Arbor Day" in this State
Providing for bridges across the Trucke
river.
Requiring partners in business to fl
certificates of such partnership.
| State University bill; Board of Regents
teachers, salaries, expenses, etc.
Relative to the proving of Indian wa
claims.
Governor, State Controller and Stat
| Ire asurer to constitute Board of Commis
sioners for the care and maintenance of tn
State INDECENT Insane.
| Prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits t.
Indians.
| Destruction of coyotes, wildcats, etc.
Giving consent of Nevada to annexation
of additional territory.
Granting $4,000 in aid of the Nevad
State agricultural Society.
| Prohibiting the unlawful use or wear;n